Retired
Frank Esser
Birthdate:
Nov. 18, 1951 (111 y, 7 m, 28 d)Born In:
Colorado Springs, CO, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'1"/211
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1985 | Carolina (BLB) |
| 1981 | Carolina (BLB) | |
| 1980 | Carolina (BLB) | |
| Pitcher of the Month | Aug 1982 | Carolina (BLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 1 | 32.8 | 23.7 |
| Grey Ink | 58 | 174.4 | 141.8 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 47.9 | 47.4 |
| WAR | 20.3 | 70.1 | 69.7 |
| WAR7 | 22.9 | 44.3 | 43.0 |
| JAWS | 21.6 | 57.2 | 56.4 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Jimmy O'Loughlin R | 961 |
| Jeremy Stokes R | 960 |
| Pat Wilder R | 960 |
| Joshua House R | 955 |
| Tadaomi Nishimura R | 954 |
| Hyuk Har R | 949 |
| Alex Torres R | 948 |
| Nathan Athey R | 947 |
| Renaldo Jorge R | 947 |
| Jakob Parnika R | 944 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 13 | 9 |
| 1982 | 15 | 2 |
| 1983 | 14 | 9 |
| 1985 | 14 | 8 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 36 | 1 |
| 1983 | 33 | 3 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 19 | 5 |
| 1981 | 17 | 3 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 13 | 9 |
| 1982 | 15 | 2 |
| 1983 | 14 | 5 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.704 | 6 |
| 1981 | 0.708 | 6 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 249.2 | 3 |
| 1983 | 230.2 | 5 |
| 1985 | 221.2 | 9 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 998 | 4 |
| 1983 | 959 | 1 |
| 1985 | 921 | 6 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 23 | 1 |
| 1983 | 25 | 3 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 190 | 9 |
| 1983 | 164 | 10 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11 | 10 |
| 1982 | 10 | 9 |
| 1983 | 12 | 3 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 3.145 | 10 |
| 1980 | 2.704 | 8 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.259 | 9 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.037 | 5 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.246 | 10 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.091 | 7 |
| 1981 | 1.693 | 5 |
| 1982 | 1.554 | 7 |
| 1983 | 1.912 | 9 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 2 | 7 |
| 1983 | 4 | 3 |
| 1984 | 3 | 3 |
| 1985 | 2 | 8 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 | 4 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 39 | 4 |
| 1982 | 35 | 5 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 201 | 7 |
| 1981 | 206 | 6 |
| 1982 | 227 | 2 |
| 1983 | 224 | 1 |
| 1984 | 222 | 2 |
| 1985 | 198 | 10 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 182 | 10 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 14 | 6 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.9 | 6 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 8 | 2 |
| 1984 | 10 | 8 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8 | 8 |
| 1981 | 7 | 7 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.1 | 6 |
| 1985 | 5.4 | 6 |